[Histonet] Deep Water Bath with Lighting

2019-12-18 Thread Cooper, Brian via Histonet
I really like the TFB 35 flotation baths from Medite. They make a shallow and a deeper dish version; you'll want to go with the deeper dish. I'm not in front of one right now, but I suspect they're about 3" give or take. Thanks, Brian Cooper Histology Supervisor Children's Hospital Los Angeles

[Histonet] Deep Water Bath with Lighting

2019-12-18 Thread Sandra Cheasty via Histonet
Ho-ho-ho all, I'm looking for a deep water bath, (3" minimum), that has an interior light source. Most of them seem to be only 2" tall, or have a slanted front control panel that none of us in the lab want. Does anyone know of a brand of flotation water baths that are 3" deep

[Histonet] Large Format Cover Glass

2019-12-18 Thread Rebecca E. Ashley via Histonet
Does anyone know of a good source for cover glass for the large format slides? 48x60mm specifically. We do a lot of eyes from large animals and I'm having a hard time finding coverslips big enough for a horse eye! Thanks, Rebecca Rebecca Ashley, HTL (ASCP)CM Laboratory Technician III Wyoming

Re: [Histonet] Delay in embedding?

2019-12-18 Thread Hobbs, Carl via Histonet
I agree with replies/statements 3, 4, 5 Anyone who states differently have not experienced this contingency. Carl Hobbs FIBMS Histology and Imaging Manager Wolfson CARD Guys Campus, London Bridge  Kings College London London SE1 1UL   020 7848 6813

Re: [Histonet] plural fluid prep

2019-12-18 Thread John Garratt via Histonet
The cells have been living quite nicely in a natural culture medium at 37c so putting the pleural fluid at 4c will preserve the cells for a number of days. I do not think I would want to go past 3 to 4 days, but that is just the limit of my experience revisiting old ascitic fluid specimens. You

[Histonet] plural fluid prep

2019-12-18 Thread Michelle Jamison via Histonet
Hi All, I work in a research lab where we are using plural fluid to proof a method. Recently we have received some, and are unsure how long it will be ok in the fridge, or if we should add some preservation fluid to it. Can anyone advise please. Thank you in advance, and Happy Holidays to

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2019-12-18 Thread Pam Barker via Histonet
Hi Histonetters, Happy Holidays! Here is a gem posted on the histonet in 12/2013 The 12 days of Christmas for Histotechs ! written by Ashley Troutman “Hello all, I hope the holidays are treating everyone well. (Especially in light of us having the most hazardous job in the country...) Here's

Re: [Histonet] Delay in embedding?

2019-12-18 Thread Garrey Faller via Histonet
I’ve done it a handful of times when my only Histotech called in sick. No effect on quality. Garrey Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 18, 2019, at 2:24 AM, Jennifer Saunders via Histonet > wrote: > > I don’t see a problem with it. We all melt and re-embed tissue for all kinds > of reasons every